The 2003 VCU Rams men's soccer team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2003 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, playing in the Colonial Athletic Association.
| 2003 season | |||
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| Athletic Director |  Norwood Teague | ||
| Head coach | Tim Sullivan | ||
| CAA Regular season | 1st | ||
| CAA Tournament | Champions | ||
| College Cup | Regional semifinals | ||
| Highest home attendance | 2,927 vs. Virginia Tech | ||
| Average home league attendance | 64 vs. Howard | ||
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The season was one of the most successful season in the program's history, as the Rams won both the CAA regular season and tournament champions successfully defending their titles from 2002. By winning the CAA Tournament, the Rams qualified for NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, for the second straight year and for the sixth time in the program's history. In the NCAA tournament, the Rams advanced to the final sixteen (Regional semifinals), at the time, their deepest run in the tournament.
Team edit
2010 roster edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff edit
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Dave Giffard |
| Assistant coaches | Ryan Pratt Brett Teach |
| Graduate Assistant | Matt Cannady |
Match results edit
Lists of matches, featuring result, attendance (where available) and scorers, grouped by competition (league, cup, other competition). Do not include friendly matches.
Legend edit
| Win | Tie | Loss |
Home team listed on the right, away team listed on the left. Teams with a "#" sign represents their NSCAA National Ranking at the time of the match.
Regular season edit
| August 26, 2003 1 | West Virginia | 1–2 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 572 |
| August 31, 2003 2 | Clemson | 0–2 | VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 452 |
| September 5, 2003 3 | VCU | 4–1 | UCF | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium Attendance: 123 |
| September 7, 2003 4 | VCU | 1–4 | FIU | Miami, Florida |
| 19:30 EDT | Cephas  60' |
Report | Williams 18', 88' Boswell 43'Plentz 55' |
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium Attendance: 236 Referee: Tim Bower |
| September 12, 2003 5 | VCU | 1–3 | UNC Greensboro | Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| 19:30 EDT | Neagu 89' |
Report | Jones 65', 85' Patterson 70' |
Stadium: Fetzer Field Attendance: 185 Referee: Tim Bower |
| Note: Tar Heel Tournament | ||||
| September 14, 2003 6 | VCU | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| 19:30 EDT | Neagu 47' |
Report | Storey 31' Rhea  96' |
Stadium: Fetzer Field Attendance: 1,374 Referee: Roger Morton |
| Note: Tar Heel Tournament | ||||
| November 7, 2003 18 | #12 VCU | 2–1 | Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| 19:30 EDT | Cephas 49' Delicate 60' |
Report | Hill 50' |
Stadium: Klockner Stadium Attendance: 2,227 Referee: Gus St. Silva |
CAA Tournament edit
| November 12, 2010 Semifinals | VCU | 1–2 | Hofstra | Williamsburg, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Gehin-Scott  75'Fonseca 76'Seymour 84' |
Report | Barera 55' Watkin 79'Foster  82'Ehrichs 82'Botte 86'Grahn 90' |
Stadium: Albert-Daly Field Attendance: 353 Referee: Andrew Chapin |
NCAA Tournament edit
| November 26, 2003 R2 | #22 Virginia Tech | 2–5 | #9 VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | O'Brien 28' Dyer 66' |
Report | Delicâte 2', 21' Cephas 19', 34', 59' |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 2,927 |
| November 30, 2003 Reg. SF | #9 VCU | 0–5 | #5 Indiana | Bloomington, Indiana |
| 19:00 EDT | Reed 38' Neagu 47'Cephas 55'Shirley 84' |
Report | Plotkin 63' Tudela 74'Peterson 80'Yates 86'Chirico 90' |
Stadium: Bill Armstrong Stadium Attendance: 1,751 Referee: Cien Asoera |